CVE-2024-53930 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated users can inject malicious scripts via KaTeX parser mishandling, leading to stored XSS attacks in WikiDocs.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-53930?
CVE-2024-53930 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Nov 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
WikiDocs before 1.0.65 allows stored XSS by authenticated users via data that comes after $$\\, which is mishandled by a KaTeX parser.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-53930?
How do I fix CVE-2024-53930?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-53930 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2024-53930 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-53930 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r647-vggf-j8wx.